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827 days ago, Patrick created this page in support of Cystic Fibrosis Trust.

With the help of Techy Trekkers, Patrick gave everything:

Shared their page with everyone they could.

Received 3 donations from generous family and friends.

Raised £133.12.

My Story

I've created this page because I want to make a difference. I'm inspired by the work of Cystic Fibrosis Trust and wanted to support them by raising money as part of my participation in Great Strides 65 South Surrey-Hills. Please help me help them by giving whatever you can using the 'Give Now' button. The more people that know about Cystic Fibrosis Trust, the greater their impact, so please also spread the word by sharing my page with your friends and family. Thank you in advance for your generosity, it means a lot!

We walk 40 miles this weekend! Please give whatever you can - your support is gratefully appreciated by us and those with Cystic Fibrosis!

Great Strides 65 South Surrey-Hills is a 65km (40-mile) team walking challenge through Surrey countryside taking place on 10 June 2017, starting and finishing near Guildford, taking in such delights as the North Downs Way, Greensand Way, Devil's Punchbowl and St Martha's Hill. We need to complete the route within 17 hours.

We have 4 months to train for walking 40 miles in one day. For those people with Fitbit (and some of us walkers do have one so we will share the data afterwards :-) ) an average person 10,000 steps would be almost 5 miles....we need to do 8 times that!!!

Dogsbody Technology will match donations upto the maximum of £500 - meaning if we can raise at least £500 it will become £1000 :-)

What is CF?

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic condition affecting more than 10,800 people in the UK. You are born with cystic fibrosis and cannot catch it later in life, but one in 25 of us carries the faulty gene that causes it, usually without even knowing.

To have CF, you need to have inherited two faulty copies of the gene (one from each parent), and as there are many different gene mutations that cause cystic fibrosis, each person with the condition can have very different symptoms depending on the two genes they carry. While people with CF often look healthy on the outside, each individual is battling their own range of symptoms on a daily basis - this is why it is often called one of the invisible diseases.

The gene affected by CF controls the movement of salt and water in and out of cells. People with cystic fibrosis experience a build-up of thick sticky mucus in the lungs, digestive system and other organs, causing a wide range of challenging symptoms
affecting the entire body.

We walk 40 miles this weekend! Please give whatever you can - your support is gratefully appreciated by us and those with Cystic Fibrosis!

Great Strides 65 South Surrey-Hills is a 65km (40-mile) team walking challenge through Surrey countryside taking place on 10 June 2017, starting and finishing near Guildford, taking in such delights as the North Downs Way, Greensand Way, Devil's Punchbowl and St Martha's Hill. We need to complete the route within 17 hours.

We have 4 months to train for walking 40 miles in one day. For those people with Fitbit (and some of us walkers do have one so we will share the data afterwards :-) ) an average person 10,000 steps would be almost 5 miles....we need to do 8 times that!!!

Dogsbody Technology will match donations upto the maximum of £500 - meaning if we can raise at least £500 it will become £1000 :-)

What is CF?

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic condition affecting more than 10,800 people in the UK. You are born with cystic fibrosis and cannot catch it later in life, but one in 25 of us carries the faulty gene that causes it, usually without even knowing.

To have CF, you need to have inherited two faulty copies of the gene (one from each parent), and as there are many different gene mutations that cause cystic fibrosis, each person with the condition can have very different symptoms depending on the two genes they carry. While people with CF often look healthy on the outside, each individual is battling their own range of symptoms on a daily basis - this is why it is often called one of the invisible diseases.

The gene affected by CF controls the movement of salt and water in and out of cells. People with cystic fibrosis experience a build-up of thick sticky mucus in the lungs, digestive system and other organs, causing a wide range of challenging symptoms
affecting the entire body.

Thank You

Great Strides 65 South Surrey-Hills

Donations Summary

3
Number of donations

£44.37
Average donation

£133.12
Donated so far

£26.62
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Charity

Cystic Fibrosis Trust

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a life-limiting inherited condition caused by a faulty gene that controls the movement of salt and water in and out of cells. This causes mucus to gather in the lungs and digestive system and creates a range of challenging symptoms.

More than 2.5 million people in the UK carry the faulty gene, around one in 25 of us – most without knowing.

There is currently no cure for cystic fibrosis but many treatments are available to manage it, including physiotherapy, exercise, medication and nutrition.

Each week five babies are born with cystic fibrosis, and two people die.

More than half of the cystic fibrosis population in the UK will live past 41, and improved care and treatments mean that a baby born today is expected to live even longer.

We believe that the day when people with CF can live a life unlimited by their condition is within our reach